Japan Fast Facts

Japan Fast Facts and Flag, Japan Travel Guide and Online Tourist Information

Flag

Flag of Japan
Flag of Japan

Coordinates

35°41′N 139°46′E

Capital

Tokyo.

Location

Far East.

Area

377,873 km² / 145,883 sq miles.

Population

2008 estimate: 127.9 million.

Currency

Japanese Yen (JPY; symbol ¥).

Telephone Codes

Japan : +81
Tokyo:

Natioanl Language

Japanese is the official language.

Religion

Buddhism and Shintoism.

Electricity

100 volts AC, 60Hz in the west (Osaka); 100 volts AC, 50Hz in eastern Japan and Tokyo. Plugs are flat two-pin plugs.

Time Zone

GMT +9.

Internet TLD

.jp